Forgery of court fee stamps: CM lauds CJ LHC for action against mafia

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif has lauded the Chief Justice Lahore High Court for taking action against the mafia involved in forgery of court fee stamps.

The Chief Minister expressed satisfaction over the action taken against elements responsible for causing a loss of Rs1.5 billion to the national exchequer through fake court fee stamps.

The CM said the historic action by the Chief Justice Lahore High Court against those causing losses to the national exchequer was highly commendable. Mafias involved in depriving the national treasury of its resources are, in fact, enemies of the nation.

She said that the judiciary and administration working in unison against corruption and crime was a welcome sign of progress. She expressed gratitude to the Chief Justice Lahore High Court for her cooperation in the efforts to eradicate corruption from Punjab.

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